Prospects for 2020: A New Decade of Chinese Cultural Industries Date: January 8th, Saturday Time: 09:00-12:00 Venue: Sunshine Hall, Yingjie Exchange Center of Peking University Host: Peking University

Forum on International Cultural Industries, China is held by Peking University, under the guide and support of Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, General Administration of Press and Publication of the People’s Republic of China, the State administration of Radio Film and Television and Beijing Municipal Commission of Education.

The 7th China Cultural Industry Forum, initiated by the Institute for Cultural Industries of Peking University, was held recently to discuss how traditional Chinese culture could be transformed into various cultural products and resources.

The government will continue to boost its cultural industries, with more favorable policies and regulations to be released in the near future, revealed Cai Wu, minister of culture, at the 7th International Forum on Cultural Industries at Peking University over the weekend.

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The ongoing world financial crisis could be a perfect opportunity for China to develop its culture and innovation industry as people turn away from the disappointing material world and seek satisfaction and fulfillment in culture-related products.

China's creative industry could be a bright spot while the country weathers the gloomy global economic situation, said a leading Chinese economist here on Saturday.